← Library
Orissa High CourtABLAPL/3394/2022disposed off

Kailash Swain v. State Of Orissa

2022-05-11Mr. Justice S.K.Sahoo4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3394 of 2022

1. Kailash Swain

2. Rusia Swain

3. Kalandi Swain

4. Sagar Swain

5. Sukanta Swain

6. Basanta Swain

7. Tuna Swain

8. Jitu Swain

9. Sanu Swain

10. Guguna Swain @ Papuna

11. Khetu Swain @ Khetramohan Swain

12. Dhusasan Swain

13. Duryodhan Swain

14. Bikash Swain

15. Subash Kumar Swain

16. Suresh Swain @ Kanha

17. Ranjan Nayak @ Ranjan Swain

18. Jaganath Swain

19. Ratikanta Swain

20. Anil Kumar Swain

21. Sunil Kumar Swain

22. Sabakhia Swain @ Surendra Swain

23. Maguni Swain

24. Lingaraj Swain

25. Lokanath Swain

26. Gadadhar Swain

27. Padu Swain

28. Sanatan Swain

29. Ghanasyama Swain

30. Hullas Swain

31. Santosh Swain @ Baunty

// 2 //

32. Saroj Swain

33. Ramesh Swain

34. Kanha Swain

35. Kalia Swain @ Manas Swain.

....

Petitioners Mr.T.P. Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

11.05.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Penthakata Marine P.S. Case No.22 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.431 of 2022 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Puri for commission of alleged offences under sections 294, 326, 341, 354, 324, 379, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that the petitioner no.1 Kailash Swain has

// 3 // got six criminal antecedents.

In view of available materials on record particularly the criminal antecedents against the petitioner no.1 Kailash Swain, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to him, it is observed that in the event petitioner no.1 surrenders in the learned Court below and moves for bail, the learned Courts below shall dispose of the same in accordance with law expeditiously. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned.

So far as petitioners nos.2 to 35 are concerned, considering the nature of accusation against them and the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that it is a case and counter case and the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel fo the State who submitted that the injured Pratap Swain has got simple injury, I am inclined to release them on anticipatory bail.

Accordingly, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioners nos. 2 to 35 in connection with the aforesaid case, they shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that they shall make themselves available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and they shall not directly or indirectly

// 4 // make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing any facts to the Courts or to the Investigating Officer.

Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge p